Financial jitters and political warnings in a cautious era
The piece notes capital remains timid despite abundant money and moderating productivity. It cites rising bank rates in Belgium Germany and Britain, slipping U S stock values and high implied income returns, and warns of higher loan rates. It mentions Secretary Wilson and Cardinal Gibbons opposing direct democracy and recalls Dagon.
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United States
Bank of England
Union Pacific
Lehigh Valley Railway
Independent
Tariff board debate and county warrants injunction
The article argues over the tariff board's work and its value to Congress while recounting a Polk county legal fight. Judge DeGrath and Judge Jillison rule the county board cannot delegate warrant powers. warrants require lawful board action and itemized accounts before payment. No misconduct found, only questions of legality.
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Polk County
Gardner
Jones County
DeGratt
Jillison
DeGraff
Des Moines
Campaign Affidavits Fail to Reform Wisconsin Politics
Laws mandating affidavits of campaign expenditures have not produced reform. Wisconsin’s senatorial committee probes how Senator Stephenson spent about 107600 during his nomination race. His aides claim the spending was for entertainment rather than corruption, while local candidates omit some expenses from reports drawing commentary.
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Wisconsin
Stephenson
Death of noted Chicago correspondent William K. Curtis
William K. Curtis, famed Chicago Inter Ocean and Record-Herald columnist, was highly regarded for making information engaging. His death will be widely deplored by readers and the press alike.
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William K. Curtis
Chicago Inter Ocean
Record- Herald
Rail land drawings fail to deliver profits to rail carriers
Initial openings of Indian reservation land drew crowds ten times the number of claims yet profits flowed into the coffers of the common carriers rather than to participants. The text suggests railroads reap benefits not landowners from the drawing events.
Iowa caucus debate raises questions on delegate counting
A note on a presidential primary in Iowa next spring with a cost of $1000 per county. It argues many precincts will cast votes that do not determine delegates and asks whether the people can still be trusted to caucus or convene a convention.
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Tariff Board
Congress
Iowa
Clinton County
Hart
M. B. Stocker
Miller
Rock Island Railway
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Miss Sutton
Onslow
Clifton Drug Company
Lorimer primary alleged purchase of influence in legislature
The text alleges Lorimer used money to secure legislative access in a primary contest. In Wisconsin protests arise accusing Senator Stephenson of advancing his position in the primary by distributing beer and cigars by the wagon load and numerous small favors.
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Lorimer
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Cummins Pushes Plan To Transfer Democratic Vote To LaFollette
Senator Cummins outlines a strategy to shift Democratic votes toward LaFollette in the presidential primary, a plan he says could consolidate support he has long counted on in the Republican primaries.
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Cummins
LaFollette
Prediction Clark presidential nominee for Democratic West
J. C. Likes former Iowa Democratic state chairman predicts Clark will be the Democratic presidential candidate from the middle west.
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Champ ‘Clark
Democrata of the
Middle West
J. C. Likes
Democratic State Central Committee of
Iowa
Des Moines Promotes Certainties Amid Transit Strikes
Des Moines touts itself as a city of certainties while the town endures municipal turmoil and street car strikes whenever a motorbran is laid off.
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Des Moines
Sioux City Journal Tests Primary Support via Subscription Paper
The Sioux City Journal proposes gauging backing for the primary by circulating a subscription paper to raise the required $150,000, detailing the plan and its aim.
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Sioux City Journal
Cedar Rapids Awakens After Carnival Dark Taste
Cedar Rapids woke the morning after its carnival with a bad taste in its mouth as communications and confessions from the event surface.
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Cedar Rapids
Bryan Analyzes Causes of Defeat in Commoner
In the Omaha Bee report Mr. Bryan devotes substantial space to the article Reciprocity's Defeat Some of the Causes, offering expert explanation of election defeat factors.
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Omaha Bee
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Washington Post Ponders Fashion After Green Stockings
The New York papers note Miss Anglin as charming in Green Stockings and pose what attire women will wear next, reflecting fashion buzz from Washington to the stage and society pages.
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Washington Post
New York
Davenport booster club backs efforts with $300000
Local notes report a Davenport booster club with a capital of 300000 behind its activities. Elsewhere evangelist Forsythe launches a crusade at Mechanicsville and Winneshiek county francs up a failed saloon effort. Manchester installs 44 electric lights downtown. Financial and personal obituaries populate the page with multiple local incidents.
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Davenport
Evangelist Forsythe
Mechanicsville
Gibbons on the Constitution Sermon Inspires American Thought
The Des Moines Canitat reports Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore delivering a sermon on constitutional principles. He warns against deserting tried government foundations, lauds the US Constitution as a sacred safeguard, and critiques recall of judges as risky to liberty.
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Cardinal Gibbons
United States
Cardinal
Des Moines
Baltimore
the United States
Fathers of
Republic
Thal
Commonwealth
Prairieburg News suspends without new owner found
Hopkinton Leader News notes Prairieburg News will suspend operations unless a buyer is secured. New ventures face rocky roads in uncertain times. Miss Nettie King and Vernon G Slauson wed Thursday in Manchester with Rev Black officiating. The couple honeymooned in Dubuque and now reside on the A J King farm east of town. Henry Bentley and family of Ryan and Illsworth Bentley and family of Rhodes are visiting. The 55th wedding anniversary for Dr and Mrs Bentley featured a surprise from the sons.
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Hopkinton Leader
Prairieburg News
Nettie King
Vernon G. Slauson
Manchester
Rev. Black
M. 8
Dubuque
A. J. King
Henry Bentley
Ryan
Illsworth Bentley
Rhodes
Dangerous Sport Sparks Calls to End Dirt Track Racing
The Newton auto race on a dirt track ends with a driver escaping serious harm after a wheel goes through the fence. Spectators report the crash as lucky and note no crowd was near the rails. The piece condemns racing as reckless and brutal, urging an end to the practice.
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Marshalltown Times- Republican
Newton
Syracuse
Indianapolis
Lueck
Elgin
Jones County Supervisors Convene First Day October 8 1911
The Jones county Board of Supervisors met in Anamosa with most members present. Noyes proposed ST J Finn as temporary chairman. September 14 minutes were approved. Auditor Louis Gardner submitted quarterly fees and collections including hunters licenses transfer fees tax sale certificates and various itemized receipts. A separate school fund report showed interest and principal activity for the quarter ending September 30 1911.
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Anamosa
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Murfield
Noyes
ST. J. Finn
Hon
Louis Gardner
Iowa
Matt Noyes
Tobiason
Old Ibr
Oswald
John Hate
Old Bridge Lumber
John Thomsen
Old Bridge Ibr
Linn Co
Jones Co
I. Louis Gardner
Recorder's
Arguments on the trust question stir statesmen
The Globe-Democrat notes President Tait’s points on the trust issue are unanswerable yet many statesmen will try to reply. They also contend the supreme court is not composed solely of lawyers.
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St. Louis
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